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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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